Live-bait holder.



G. LARSON.

LIVE BAIT HOLDER.

APPLICATION FILED xuLv 21.1919.

Patented De... 30,1919.

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GUNNAR LARSN, OF CHICAGO, ILLINOIS.

LIVE-IBAIT HOLDER.

Application filed July 21, 1919.

To aZZ 'whom t may concern:

Be it known that i, GUNNAR LARsoN, a citizen of the United States,residing at Chicago, Illinois, have invented certain new and usefulImprovements in Live-Bait Holders, of which the following, taken inconnection with the drawings, is a speciiication.

My invention has for its object the production of a device dcsigned'tobe used by fishermen in fishing with live bait, such as frogs, theprincipal object of the same being to proifide a construction which willretain the frog on the hook without mutilating it as has heretofore beenthe case when live bait is used, and which has meant in a comparativelyshort time that the bait is dead, '-,vhich is not particularlyattractive to the lish.

A further object of the invention is to provide such a holder wherebythe frogs legs are left free as shown in the drawings to nieve in anatural way, the body of the l'rog resting on a holder which supportshim at the saine time holds him :securely in place with no opportunityfor his release in the water.

A further object of the invention is to pro vide a device of this kindto which may be attached any kind of fishing hooks now in the market,single, double, or triple hooks of the kind now well known and which maybe attached in places provided for them at the sides and the rear of theholder.

A further object of my invention is to provide a live bait holder whichcoin structcd largely of wire bent to form a jacket or housing for thefrog which will cave not only the legs of the frog free, but a largeportion of the body thereof exposed to view so that as the body is inthe water it is dii'i'icult to see that the frog is not entirelydetached from any fastenings.

Tillith these and other objects in View I have illustrated what nowconsider the preferred form of my invention in which:

Figure l is a top plan view of my bait holder with the bait arrangedtherein:

`Fig. 2 is a bottom plan view of the same:

l? 3 is a side view of a slightly modified forni of construction, and

4 is an enlarged detail perspective view of the rear end of thefastening device, and

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Deo. 30, 1919.

Serial No. 312,197.

Fig. 5 is a perspective view of a removable lining for the bait holder.

Referring to the drawings A represents the base or bottom of the holderwhich may be formed of aluminum, wire gauze, or of any other materialsuitable for the purpose, which is designed to hold the body of thebait, which l have here illustrated as a frog, but as is obvious otherkinds of bait may be substituted for frogs if desired.

rilhis base A is practically oval shaped in its general contour, withthe sides D thereof bent upwardly to make it slightly dished. l-ach ofthe sides of this base A is provided with cut away notches or recessesa, a to provide places for the legs of the frog to protrude unhampered,the whole forming a housing or jacket for the body of the bait.

At the forward or nose end of the base A is an opening and through thisopening is attached a swivel o to which is attached the line Z22.

A frame C preferably formed of bent wire is attached to the forward endof the base A and forms a retaining member eX- tending over the head ofthe bait as shown more clearly in Fig. l. This wire is preferably bentin the forni of a loop e which is held in place by the lug c punched outof the base A to form the opening` Z). This lug .is bent over the wireloop and retains it inv place, the outer ends of this wire frame c2,extending through apertures formed in the sides of the base member A.

A rear retaining` frame member D is also formed by bending a singlepiece of wire in such form that it projects rearwardly to meet theupwardly bent portion a2 of the base member A with which it isdetachably engaged. rhe center of this frame member l) which engages theupwardly bent member c2 is bent practically in thc form of a loop whichspreads outwardly upon each side and is then curved inwardly to providea frame work over the back of the bait CZ. The wire is then spread oneach side across the body of the bait and is bent into two small loops(Z2, which loops project loosely through corresponding` openings (Z3, inthe sides of the base member A and the ends of the frame are bent towardeach other and meet practically above the center of the bail, at (Z5.

ltemovably attached through each of the loops (Z2 are cluster hooks e,at the sides of the bait. By bending the wire D inwardly the shank ofthe hook is extended through. the opening d3, and the ends of the wired5 passed through the loop at the end of the shanlr: the wire is thenallowed to spring outwardly when the loops Z2 will be extended throughthe openings cl3, and the hooks e, hang loosely upon each side of thebase A.

Through the upstanding member z2 I provide the holes e2 through which ispassed a small ring e3 which engages a single hook or a cluster of hooksas desired by the fisherman. Y

t will thus be seen that I have provided a live bait holder which iscapable of retaining the bait in place without mutilating or injuringit, and while it is being used it assumes an easy natural position whichis desirable also as a better decoy: the frame work or cage holding thebait is large enough t hold the bait firmly in place leaving thegreater. portion of the body of the bait eX- posed: one which is quicklyand easily manipulated when changing or replacing the bait, and onewhich will permit the use ot any kind of hooks or other paraphernaliadesired.

ln Fig. 5 l have illustrated an insert or lining member E which isadapted to seat inside of the shell or casing A when a small sized frogis being used. The shape of this insert conforms to the shape of therear end of the shell and has an upstanding portion e4 which abutsagainst the upstanding member m2 whereby the distance from the front tothe rear of the shell A is shortened there- Leases?,

by preventing the small frog from slipping backwardly in the shell andmaking its exit through one of the rear recesses a.

ln Fig. 3, have shown a slightly modified :term ot Construction whichconsists in forming the base 0r bottom A of the bait holder of wiregauze, instead 0i a sheet of aluminum or other material. VThe sides Dare bent upwardly as described with reference to Fig. l. rlhe operationof the device will be the same as that heretofore described.

l. ln a bait holder, housing formed of a dish shaped base havingopenings through the sides thereof, a cover comprising a wire bent totorni a retaining cover, part of which is movable to provide a door forthe bait,

ieans for locking said door in closed position, 'and means 1fordetachably securing ioolrs to different partsor said holder.

2. ln a bait holder, a housing formed of a dish shaped base memberhaving notches or openings through the sides thereof, a wire coveringtor said base, said wire being bent to form spring members having loopstherein for engaging hooks outside the base.

3. ln a bait holder, a housing formed of a dish shaped base memberhaving recesses termed therein, wire covering extending over the top ofsaid shell, a part of which is inovably attached thereto, and a liningmember adapted to be removably inserted in said shell.

ln testimony whereoie l have signed this specification.

GUNNAR LARSON.

